讲座主题:The Impact of Workload on Decision-Making: Evidence from Patent Examination
主讲嘉宾:殷戈,对外经济贸易大学经济学院讲师
时 间:2025年11月20日(周四)15:20-16:30
地 点:中央财经大学沙河校区13号学院楼321
主持人:钟腾龙副教授、国际贸易系主任
点评人:苗壮副教授;张娟助理教授
主 办:中央财经大学国际经济与贸易学院
致 谢:本讲座获得2025年中央财经大学专题学术讲座资助计划支持

讲座内容:
This study investigates the effect of workload on individual decision-making in the context of patent examination in China from 2000 to 2011. Higher workloads increase approval rates, adding 1.5% to the total approved patents in our sample. Further analysis of patent quality shows that moderate workloads balance Type I (approving unqualified patents) and Type II errors (rejecting qualified patents), maintaining decision quality, but excessive workloads sharply increase Type I errors, reducing quality.Under workload pressure, examiners shorten examination duration and increasingly rely on familiar citations. However, knowledge reuse and the application of consistent evaluative effort across related applications also improve efficiency, helping to reduce Type II errors. These findings provide insights into strategies for optimal workload management.
嘉宾简介:
对外经济贸易大学国际经济研究院讲师,哈佛大学肯尼迪学院、欧洲经济研究中心访问学者。北京师范大学经济学学士,北京大学经济学博士,北京大学博雅博士后。主要研究领域为发展经济学、世界经济,尤其关注中国专利质量研究。在《经济学(季刊)》《经济科学》等主流期刊发表论文多篇。曾获《经济科学》年度优秀论文奖、中国产业经济研究学术年会三等奖,主持国家级和省部级项目各1项。
编辑:易彦
审核:段玉婉